[Macau Travel Tips] Macao Ferry Services to Hong Kong

[Eric Chen]

The ferry trip between Macao and Hong Kong takes about 1 hour. Macau residents, seniors (above 60 years old) and children (below 12 years old) usually get discounts.


----- TurboJet ------

http://www.turbojet.com.hk/eng/schedule/prd.html

Turbojet the most popular ferry company in Macau. Ferries usually depart every 15 minutes from the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal on Hong Kong island. I have heard that some casinos give complimentary tickets to regular customers.

Operating Hours: 4am - 2:30am (next day)

Weekday: HKD$134 - MOP$142
Weekends & Holidays: HKD$146 - MOP$154
Night: HKD$168 - MOP$176
(Rates are give as: HK > Macau - Macau > HK)



----- First Ferry ------

http://www.nwff.com.hk/engtext/schedule/route.asp

For an extra HKD$6, you can travel directly to the Kowloon peninsular in Hong Kong. Ferries usually depart every 30 minutes from the Tsim Sha Tsui China Ferry Terminal.

Operating Hours: 7am - 12 midnight

Weekday: HKD$133 - MOP$140
Weekends & Holidays: HKD$148 - MOP$155
Night: HKD$168 - MOP$175
(Rates are give as: HK > Macau - Macau > HK)


----- CotaiJet ------

http://cotaijet.com.mo/en/destinations/


CotaiJet has just started operating. (Cotai is the name of island formed from the merger of Coloane and Taipa.) If you are travelling to Taipa or Coloane, you can consider taking this service.

Operating Hours: 7:30am - 5pm

Weekday: HKD$134 - MOP$142
Weekends & Holidays: HKD$146 - MOP$154
Night: Not available yet
(Rates are give as: HK > Macau - Macau > HK)


----- Money Saving Tips ------

1) At the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, there are various "unofficial ticket agencies" very near to the official ticketing offices. They openly sell night tickets for as low as HKD$155, saving you HKD$13. As far as I know, the tickets are 100% usable. However, buy at your own risk.

2) If you are buying tickets in Macau, you can always pay the ticket price as Macau Patacas even if it is quoted in Hong Kong dollars. This gives you a 3% savings.

3) If you walk a short distance from the Macau Ferry Terminal, you can find the place where the Casinos provide Free Bus Services. They stop running at 12 midnight. If you are arriving earlier and do not have much luggage, you can take a free ride. When you reach the casino, you can also take the other casino bus service to the Chinese border for free too.



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Posted By Eric Chen to Macau Travel Tips at 1/28/2008 09:52:00 PM